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the obama administration is launching a new strategy to fight cyber theft. the plan announced today includes a diplomatic effort to discourage intellectual property theft abroad. it also calls for better coordination to help u.s. companies protect themselves. at a washington briefing, attorney general eric holder said the damage done by economic espionage is growing. >> the stakes have never really been higher. in some industries, a single trade secret can be worth millions or even billions of dollars. trade secret theft can require companies to lay off employees, close factories, to lose sales and profits, to experience a decline in competitive position and advantage or even to go out of business. >> sreenivasan: the announcement came on the heels of a report by a virginia cyber-security firm. the findings directly accused the chinese military of hacking more than 140 companies in the u.s. and elsewhere. japanese investigators have found that a lithium ion battery in a boeing 787 dreamliner was wired incorrectly. that word came today from japan's transport
the obama administration is launching a new strategy to fight cyber theft. the plan announced today includes a diplomatic effort to discourage intellectual property theft abroad. it also calls for better coordination to help u.s. companies protect themselves. at a washington briefing, attorney general eric holder said the damage done by economic espionage is growing. >> the stakes have never really been higher. in some industries, a single trade secret can be worth millions or even...
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did president obama over-reach in his inaugural address? i think that was just about the most liberal, or progressive message i've heard him deliver in two terms na term and two elections and a term in the whiteouse. including talking about climate change. which is going to be a very tough battle. and i think some republicans think he did over-reach that he now knows he doesn't have to run for another election-- this is something we've seen affect other second-term presidents. that might be a bit of an opening for the g.o.p. >> ifill: what i hear is democrats will saying here are these great sweeping things we can accomplish now and republicans saying here are these incremental accomplishments, notches we can get on our belt month after month after month, kind of a slog. >> i think you're right. i think the president is emboldened and we'll see whether he will over-reach. the problem for the publicans is strategically and tactically they have been out-smart by democrats for an extended period here. and although they now have a breather, a c
did president obama over-reach in his inaugural address? i think that was just about the most liberal, or progressive message i've heard him deliver in two terms na term and two elections and a term in the whiteouse. including talking about climate change. which is going to be a very tough battle. and i think some republicans think he did over-reach that he now knows he doesn't have to run for another election-- this is something we've seen affect other second-term presidents. that might be a...
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the decision counteracts the obama administration's rejection of an f.d.a. recommendation to make the pill available for all ages without a prescription. so, congresswoman, what impact will this ruling have on the republican so-called war on women? >> i don't know if it will have an impact. it's a real challenge for the obama administration to make a decision about whether they're going to appeal the judge's decision. i hope this they don't. because i thinked the administration got it wrong in the first place by ioring the science and ignoring the decision of the f.d.a. >> this sounds like a war on chirp. putting children at risk using them to help promote left-wing agenda regardless of your position on abortion every responsible adult should be very concerned. i find it appalling. it's controversial. >> well, i don't find it appalling. i think whether or not it's war on women will depend upon how the republican party decides to respond to this. >> i think it's outrageous that kids, children like you were saying can literally get the morning-after pill at th
the decision counteracts the obama administration's rejection of an f.d.a. recommendation to make the pill available for all ages without a prescription. so, congresswoman, what impact will this ruling have on the republican so-called war on women? >> i don't know if it will have an impact. it's a real challenge for the obama administration to make a decision about whether they're going to appeal the judge's decision. i hope this they don't. because i thinked the administration got it...
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the concern president obama had lying weapons would in effect be involved in a proxy war supported by iran and russia. the other side of the debate is nothing else is working and we need to create pressure on assad and build relationship with people inside syria who might take over one day. another factor is there are rebels, al-qaeda affiliated rebels the united states and the west doesn't support. and i don't think it's in the west's interest to see them end up at the top of the heap. >> rose: and then we turn to the story of the chinese army spying on the american government and american companies with david sanger of the "new york times," dune lawrence and michael riley of bloomberg businessweek. >> the cyber has been off to the side as something of an annoyance. i'm hearing this has gotten so big it's moving to the center of the relationship and it risks the rest of the relationship. i think the next thing you're going to see the president sending some kind of envoy to beijing to make that point. >> rose: the conflict in syria and spying on the united states by the chinese army w
the concern president obama had lying weapons would in effect be involved in a proxy war supported by iran and russia. the other side of the debate is nothing else is working and we need to create pressure on assad and build relationship with people inside syria who might take over one day. another factor is there are rebels, al-qaeda affiliated rebels the united states and the west doesn't support. and i don't think it's in the west's interest to see them end up at the top of the heap....
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do women have a right to expect more, even much more, from president obama? without their support, he would not have been elected in the first place nor re-elected in the second. your turn. >> women have right to expect more. they did expect more seeing second term with the boys club reasserting itself is really discouraging and no where more discouraging than in larry summers' perspective leadership at the fed. larry, girls want do math summers, really? the economic crisis in this country, not to mention has complete contempt for the women who have worked under him including let's never forget brooksly who tried to warn larry and robert rubin about impending financial crisis they were incredibly sneering and mocking and undermining it. can we see some progress here not just for women but for our whole country. >> i don't think that americans by and large think in terms of quota. it is ironic that an administration that things in quota, is that begins to be caught on its own argument not living up to what it professes to believe. >> let me say this. i agree i
do women have a right to expect more, even much more, from president obama? without their support, he would not have been elected in the first place nor re-elected in the second. your turn. >> women have right to expect more. they did expect more seeing second term with the boys club reasserting itself is really discouraging and no where more discouraging than in larry summers' perspective leadership at the fed. larry, girls want do math summers, really? the economic crisis in this...
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he said obama is eager to hear about a dispute with china. abe is meeting obama for the first time since he moved back into the prime minister's office two months ago. they are expected to discuss a free trade deal, the alliance between their countries and the push for united nations sanctions on north korea. obama wants to hear abe's take on the dispute over the senkaku islands. japan nationalized the islands in december. china and taiwan claim them. it's in the interest of the obama administration to have the dispute solved in a peaceful manner. prime nister abe i planning visitussia borehe end of the year to meet with the president. when he does another dispute, another issue will be on the agenda. russia control tgs islands and japan claims them. >> translator: this is an important year to build a new relationship. i hope it paves the way for abe's visit. >> mori delivered a letter from abe. putin said he, too, hoped for better things ahead. >> translator: i'm looking forward to meeting with prime minister abe. i hope it will lead to impr
he said obama is eager to hear about a dispute with china. abe is meeting obama for the first time since he moved back into the prime minister's office two months ago. they are expected to discuss a free trade deal, the alliance between their countries and the push for united nations sanctions on north korea. obama wants to hear abe's take on the dispute over the senkaku islands. japan nationalized the islands in december. china and taiwan claim them. it's in the interest of the obama...
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if obama does it, it won't happen. but if some republicans start the conversation and make the first proposal, that's the only way we're going to have not only the conversation you're calling for, but action on change. >> and i totally agree with that. >> so why can't we get the republican party to see what you have been talking about? >> i think basically the republican party has reached the conclusion themselves that they are appealing to the dismissive wing of their own base. i mean, it's actually quite remarkable when you look back over the history of this. i mean, remember the figure in the us senate who repeatedly put forward the nation's best and most sophisticated answers to thelimate chaenge for my years was senator john mccain. the nominee of the republican party was the premier architect of responding to climate change. how far things have changed in the past four years where we ended up in the primaries of -- the republican primaries of 2012, and we found that all of them, with the one exception of john hun
if obama does it, it won't happen. but if some republicans start the conversation and make the first proposal, that's the only way we're going to have not only the conversation you're calling for, but action on change. >> and i totally agree with that. >> so why can't we get the republican party to see what you have been talking about? >> i think basically the republican party has reached the conclusion themselves that they are appealing to the dismissive wing of their own...
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obama's original red line statement, to refresh our collective memory, here is what president obama said about a red line and syria just over one year ago in august, 2012. >> i have at this point not ordered military engagement in the situation, but the point that you made about chemical and biological weapons is critical. that's an issue that doesn't just concern syria. it concerns our close allies in the region including isra. it concerns us. we cannot have a situation where chemical or biological weapons are falling into the hands of the wrong people. we have been very clear to the assad regime, but also to other players on the ground that a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. that would change my calculus. that would change my equation. >> question, is what president obama said then in 2012 about a red line the same as what he is saying today in 2013 about a red line? susan. >> there you have it. he's setting a red line. we discuss it a year ago on this very show. now here we are. he's saying i didn't set that red line
obama's original red line statement, to refresh our collective memory, here is what president obama said about a red line and syria just over one year ago in august, 2012. >> i have at this point not ordered military engagement in the situation, but the point that you made about chemical and biological weapons is critical. that's an issue that doesn't just concern syria. it concerns our close allies in the region including isra. it concerns us. we cannot have a situation where chemical or...
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>> well, the only one who can really answer that question is obama himself. like you said, he is dodging the question. if he asks congress for approval and then ignores the approval, that would not look good to the american people who are already opposed to any type of military action in syria, and it would not sit well. other than the short-term humiliation of not gaining the support of congress, it would be to go with it and say, i tried, but my hands are tied, because the american people have spoken through congress. >> a very fluid situation in washington. thank you. meanwhile, on the international front, the u.s. says it has signed up another 14 countries, looking at a strong international response to the use of chemical weapons in syria, and that includes germany. >> germany was not among the first to back the document, and with the elections just weeks away, the government is being cautious. and there are other key u.s. allies. >> while it agrees the use of chemical weapons is a serious violation of international law, they will only give moral support,
>> well, the only one who can really answer that question is obama himself. like you said, he is dodging the question. if he asks congress for approval and then ignores the approval, that would not look good to the american people who are already opposed to any type of military action in syria, and it would not sit well. other than the short-term humiliation of not gaining the support of congress, it would be to go with it and say, i tried, but my hands are tied, because the american...
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they are ready to launch strikes if president obama orders an attack. the program warned them not to. he told them and allies that syria would be their grave yard. the world remembers how the west started the war on iraq years ago and said they possessed weapons and guided opinion in the wrong direction. residents of damascus are prepared for the worst and stocking up on food and other supplies and some who live near targets left their homes. un secretary general said diplomacy in syria must still be given a chance and the western powers must not rush into hasty military actions. >> the use of chemical weapons by anyone for any reasons under any circumstances would be a violation of international law. they should be brought to justice for their accountability. >> the team of un weapons inspectors is collecting valuable samples and interviewing victims. he said the inspectors need more time. irani's stream leader said intervention would be a disaster if are the region. ayatollah ali said the united states would lose a lot as it did in iraq. he likened th
they are ready to launch strikes if president obama orders an attack. the program warned them not to. he told them and allies that syria would be their grave yard. the world remembers how the west started the war on iraq years ago and said they possessed weapons and guided opinion in the wrong direction. residents of damascus are prepared for the worst and stocking up on food and other supplies and some who live near targets left their homes. un secretary general said diplomacy in syria must...
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>> i, barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear -- >> this week, the sec inauguration of barack obama. >> we reject that america must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in a generation that will build its future. >> where does he go from here? th benghazi hearings. hillary clinton on the carpet. >> had i been present at the time, i would have excuse you from your post. >> it is our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again, senator. >> lifting the ban on women in combat. >> i think america's daughters are just as capable as defending freedom as their sons are. >> you do not want to miss with mary jo. mary joe does not intimidate easily. >> the second obama administration began with an 19- minute 2114-word address that senate minority leader mitch mcconnell described as an unabashedly left-of-center speech that broughback memoriesf the democratic party of ages past. >> our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the immigrants who still see america as a land of opport
>> i, barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear -- >> this week, the sec inauguration of barack obama. >> we reject that america must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in a generation that will build its future. >> where does he go from here? th benghazi hearings. hillary clinton on the carpet. >> had i been present at the time, i would have excuse you from your post. >> it is our job to figure out what happened and...
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>> i think obama understands it. i think obama understands that we're in a new age. if you will, the 20th century was a century of struggle for hegemony. and that involved direct polital ntes, military power. we are now in an age in which struggle for hegemony makes no sense, it's more whether we can establish enough stability in the world that we can deal with global problems. in that context, economic health is the point of departure. it's also the point of departure for global support for the united states and respect for the united states. >> brown: when he brings up climate change though through security, that's what he's talking about? >> exactly. but i do suspect as a practical matter he's going to be more preoccupied with potenal sategic chlenges. inhe middleeast first all and that involves a whole gambit of issues, in our relations with china, potentialfully our relations with russia and the growing problem of how do we structure an effective alliance with europe. and these the kind of issues that require a lot of patience and intelligence and a good team my
>> i think obama understands it. i think obama understands that we're in a new age. if you will, the 20th century was a century of struggle for hegemony. and that involved direct polital ntes, military power. we are now in an age in which struggle for hegemony makes no sense, it's more whether we can establish enough stability in the world that we can deal with global problems. in that context, economic health is the point of departure. it's also the point of departure for global support...
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good job nigh after the speech, president obama called buchanan's father, jessica met her husband eric at the u.s. base in italy. >> charlie: jessica buchanan and her husband erik tell their story in their new book. it is called impossible odds. it was. i am pleased to have them here at this table. they appeared last night or sunday night on "60 minutes." so telling this story to scott pele, to me, to editors, is it cathartic? is he harrowing? is i what? >> i think there are different layers emotionally that you experience in telling this story. yes, i mean there is part of it is that very cathartic and very therapeutic but it can also be very difficult. every time i tell my part of the story, i maybe remember something different that i hadn't remembered before. it's a good reminder of where i'm at now and how things could have gone in the impossible situation that i really... i was facing. >> charlie: more likely you would be there than here. >> in one way or the other, yeah. absolutely. i think it's a positive experience. what an opportunity to get to tell it. >> charlie: u moments c
good job nigh after the speech, president obama called buchanan's father, jessica met her husband eric at the u.s. base in italy. >> charlie: jessica buchanan and her husband erik tell their story in their new book. it is called impossible odds. it was. i am pleased to have them here at this table. they appeared last night or sunday night on "60 minutes." so telling this story to scott pele, to me, to editors, is it cathartic? is he harrowing? is i what? >> i think there...
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and ended up saying boehner and obama reached a deal and obama walked away from it. well, eric cantor, in his interview with ryan lizza of "the new yorker" a couple of months ago basically corrected him. he said, well, i talked to boehner and said it really wouldn't be a good idea to reach a deal now because then the issue evaporates. the presidengets the credit, and he has a better chance of being re-elected. better to keep it alive and fight it out in the -- in the election. >> and it didn't pay off for them, did -- >> it didn't pay off at all. >> except they held the house but it didn't pay off for them in the senate. he lost two seats in the senate. didn't pay off for him in winning the presidency? >> it was a -- call it a riverboat gamble, i suppose you could say. because what cantor said in that interview was -- if we win it all, then we don't have to compromise. they didn't. but the reaction wasn't, all right, now we have to compromise. instead it s, we're still not going to compromise. >> you've said you have some hope for the senate. there is some seeming to
and ended up saying boehner and obama reached a deal and obama walked away from it. well, eric cantor, in his interview with ryan lizza of "the new yorker" a couple of months ago basically corrected him. he said, well, i talked to boehner and said it really wouldn't be a good idea to reach a deal now because then the issue evaporates. the presidengets the credit, and he has a better chance of being re-elected. better to keep it alive and fight it out in the -- in the election....
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there is no question in my mind that that is a direct result of the threat president obama issued against them. >> rose: i mean, it's possible that the motive here is simply to delay and delay? >> i think that is-- i think that is a concern. and i think that the united states, in conducting these negotiations, has to be very careful not to allow this to drag on. they've got to establish some time limits. whether they do it formally or whether they do it internally. they can't just allow this to be dragged on and on because the main tactic of russia and syria up to this point has been delay delay, delay, in order to give assad the time to be able to protect his regime and be able to win this war. i think that's been the name of the name game. and we have to make sure this isn't another virgz of that same tactic. >> rose: those of suppose the president-- this fails. there is no possibility of a compromise having to do with syria giving up its chemical weapons, can't make it work. the president then has to go back to the congress and ask. do you believe the congress will be prepared to give
there is no question in my mind that that is a direct result of the threat president obama issued against them. >> rose: i mean, it's possible that the motive here is simply to delay and delay? >> i think that is-- i think that is a concern. and i think that the united states, in conducting these negotiations, has to be very careful not to allow this to drag on. they've got to establish some time limits. whether they do it formally or whether they do it internally. they can't just...
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the obama administration has refused to change its policy and says drone strikes are legal under domestic and international law. >>> a deadly strain of bird flu has claimed another victim in cambodia. the health ministry says nine people died from the h5n1 virus so far this year. a 6-year-old girl from a village in a southern province died last friday. the girl was likely exposed to infected poultry. the health ministry says 13 cases of h5n1 bird flu have been confirmed in the country this year. the world health organization says 20 people were infected worldwide between the start of january and 4th of june. 15 of those cases resulted in death. the w.h.o. says the virus is endemic among poultry in cambodia. children seem to be most vulnerable because they often like to play in areas where poultry also graze. >>> packed subway trains are part of everyday life for singaporean commuters. congestion is getting so bad the transport authorities are now offering free fares for people who travel early, but not everyone is planning to set their alarm clocks. nhk world reports. >> reporter: it's ju
the obama administration has refused to change its policy and says drone strikes are legal under domestic and international law. >>> a deadly strain of bird flu has claimed another victim in cambodia. the health ministry says nine people died from the h5n1 virus so far this year. a 6-year-old girl from a village in a southern province died last friday. the girl was likely exposed to infected poultry. the health ministry says 13 cases of h5n1 bird flu have been confirmed in the country...
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meanwhile, in washington, there are new revelations of a split within the obama administration about what should be done about the conflict. ray suarez reports. >> suarez: it was a short moment in a long hearing devoted to another topic, and it yielded a surprising set of answers from defense secretary leon panetta, and the joint chiefs chairman, general martin dempsey. arizona republican john mccain asked about a report that president obama rejected a oposal to m srianebels st smer. >> did you support the recommendation by secretary of state... then secretary of state clinton and then head of c.i.a. general petraeus that we provide weapons to the resistance in syria? did you support that? >> we did. >> you did support that. >> we did. >> suarez: so far, the president's judgment has been that things won't get better with american arms. instead, he's warned the weapons might fall into the hands of extremist elements, a concern reitatedodayy the new secretary of state, who was asked about the deliberations last year. >> i don't know what the discussions were in the white house and i'm
meanwhile, in washington, there are new revelations of a split within the obama administration about what should be done about the conflict. ray suarez reports. >> suarez: it was a short moment in a long hearing devoted to another topic, and it yielded a surprising set of answers from defense secretary leon panetta, and the joint chiefs chairman, general martin dempsey. arizona republican john mccain asked about a report that president obama rejected a oposal to m srianebels st smer....
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the obama administration, from the very beginning on, has been quite skeptical. because they believe there are so many uncertainties, and without the u.n. resolution, which is not inside, one should not probably do it. the other question, which is very different from this first one, is, what do we do with this breaking of a taboo? the taboo of not using chemical weapons. as we all know, there are 189 states that have ratified the chemical weapons convention. and of course, it is absolutely important that the breaking of this convention does not go totally unnoticed and not unpunished. >> they have gained a reputation as the car that nobody really needs, but that many want to drive. the luxury suv segment has proved remarkably resilient during the global economic crisis. now mercedes wants a slice of the pie. >> it has revealed its new compact crossover at the frankfurt motor show. >> a big debut for mercedes-benz at the frankfurt motor show. the daimler ceo cause of the firm's royal baby. the entry into the booming suv sector. a sport utility vehicle designed for
the obama administration, from the very beginning on, has been quite skeptical. because they believe there are so many uncertainties, and without the u.n. resolution, which is not inside, one should not probably do it. the other question, which is very different from this first one, is, what do we do with this breaking of a taboo? the taboo of not using chemical weapons. as we all know, there are 189 states that have ratified the chemical weapons convention. and of course, it is absolutely...
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. >>> the obama administration is set to release the budget proposal next week and for first time the president's spending plan is said to include specific entitlement cuts, notably to social security. john harwood joins us from washington now with more. tell us about what the president is likely to propose. >> reporter: what he's doing, tyler, is embodying the last offer he made to house speaker boehner when they were negotiating around the fiscal cliff in december into his formal budget proposal. so for example, the so-called chain cpi for social security is in his proposal. that will reduce future payments and because of the effect on tax brackets cause some people's ta taxes to go up to some degree. this is a president saying, see, i'm willing to compromise and all the flak he's getting only serves to underscore his argument. he's hoping to convince them to come to the table. >> will republicans go along with the idea that there's a revenue raise here as a result that people -- they'll be moved in the higher tax brackets? >> interestingly, republicans have said no more tax increas
. >>> the obama administration is set to release the budget proposal next week and for first time the president's spending plan is said to include specific entitlement cuts, notably to social security. john harwood joins us from washington now with more. tell us about what the president is likely to propose. >> reporter: what he's doing, tyler, is embodying the last offer he made to house speaker boehner when they were negotiating around the fiscal cliff in december into his...
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the obama administration has other stories. they engage in drone attacks. but torture has been a no-go. >> rose: raising some questions about what drone attacks are. it is called the killing of so is ma bin laden. did torture play a role in finding osama bin laden and killing him. >> yes, it did. it played a role, it didn't play a key role but definitely spking specifically, the fact that there was this fellow called ahmed from kuwait surfaced in a number of the early coercive interrogations. at the time the interrogators and the c.i.a. didn't know who that was in particular so i would haveto say the most important piece of information, and i don't know how we obtained it exactly was connecting that from kuwait to a real person ahmed. that was really the key. so ihinkhose w argue that the hunt for bin laden really gained traction when we attach that name to a person can argue i think fairly that from that point and including that point there was no torture involved. but the fact that we were interested in this ahmed came from a number of interviews that are
the obama administration has other stories. they engage in drone attacks. but torture has been a no-go. >> rose: raising some questions about what drone attacks are. it is called the killing of so is ma bin laden. did torture play a role in finding osama bin laden and killing him. >> yes, it did. it played a role, it didn't play a key role but definitely spking specifically, the fact that there was this fellow called ahmed from kuwait surfaced in a number of the early coercive...
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president obama has been very careful. he has only said he would not allow iran to get a nuclear weapon. and it sounds like they're splitting hairses but they're talking about two different things. if the red line for the israelis is a capability the iranians may be close to that. if it's a weapon it may be pretty far from that . >> rose: let's north korea and the new secretary of defense saying we want to have the capacity to stop the north koreans if they decide to make an attack on the united states. do we have that technology now? >> what we have no is about 30 anti-missile batteries set up n alaska just south of fair banks and in california. and their success rate is pretty limited, charlie. when they are tested against dummy warheads, they hit about a little over 350% of those -- 50% under those ideal conditions. i would not call this a fabulous deternal. at the same time by bolstering it adding 14 over the next few years, they're trying to signal to the north koreans that the u.s. is serious about this but more impo
president obama has been very careful. he has only said he would not allow iran to get a nuclear weapon. and it sounds like they're splitting hairses but they're talking about two different things. if the red line for the israelis is a capability the iranians may be close to that. if it's a weapon it may be pretty far from that . >> rose: let's north korea and the new secretary of defense saying we want to have the capacity to stop the north koreans if they decide to make an attack on the...
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i think the big fear in the obama administration is that it then moves on to what david st eluded to inhis sortf taet lt of weapons systems. the chinese are looking to move up the technology scale but they're also looking for inexpensive, assymetrical ways that they can try to neutralize the united states's huge military advantage. and cyberis the way to do that if they can blind the satellites in the sky or neutral size om-- neutralize some of those new ships and aircraft. >> there's one thing that's not in this report by the defense science board. and that's the espionage, the cyberespionage that the u.s. may conduct. and there's no mention of the u.s. offensive capabilities in cyberwar except for one line that says the u.s. leads all other countries in offensive cybercapabilities. so this, the report gives you the impression that this is a totally one-sided fight. and i think if we were to know everything that was going on out there in cyberworld it would not look like a one-sided fight. >> rose: david sanger, that whayou write about. thas rit. and you know, the most successful, s
i think the big fear in the obama administration is that it then moves on to what david st eluded to inhis sortf taet lt of weapons systems. the chinese are looking to move up the technology scale but they're also looking for inexpensive, assymetrical ways that they can try to neutralize the united states's huge military advantage. and cyberis the way to do that if they can blind the satellites in the sky or neutral size om-- neutralize some of those new ships and aircraft. >> there's one...
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in his address to the nation last night, president obama called the attack yet another mass shooting and a cowardly act. joining me now from washington maryellen o'toole, she was one of the f.b.i.'s most senior criminal profilers and is the author of the book "dangerous instincts." here in new york former f.b.i. deputy director tim murphy and my colleague cbs news senior correspondent john miller. i want to begin with john miller and lead me through all of this. the what questions are we asking should beasking and take advantage of the experience of tim and maryellen. >>. >> the motive. are we dealing with terrorism or a sick individual? as we get more granularity it looks like we're dealing with someone who has emotional and mental issues who acted out yesterday. in those cases, when you get to motive it's often very unsatisfying because if you can find why they think they did it it doesn't make sense to us. >> rose: mary ellen, you've looked at this. tell me what you see in this man >> well, what i see someone with a lot of cop tra dictions, incob consistent behavior. some people s
in his address to the nation last night, president obama called the attack yet another mass shooting and a cowardly act. joining me now from washington maryellen o'toole, she was one of the f.b.i.'s most senior criminal profilers and is the author of the book "dangerous instincts." here in new york former f.b.i. deputy director tim murphy and my colleague cbs news senior correspondent john miller. i want to begin with john miller and lead me through all of this. the what questions are...
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also in terms of being loyal to president obama. the obama white house was concerned in the beginning, that this superstar, part of team clinton, was going to over-shadow the president and the white house. they were very controlling sometimes in how they methods foreign policy, but secretary clinton never stepped on anybody's toes. she always left it to the president to take the lead on things. so i think that was a sign that she was a team player. i find, charlie, more people from both parties today saying that they thought she did a good job, and that she showed that she has real depth. then you would have found four years ago. >> rose: clearly it enhanced her reputation. >> i think so. >> rose: when you look forward to the service of john kerry, assuming what most people believe the obvious confirmation because he's of the senate himself, will he be a different secretary of state? >> would expect, charlie, that you'll see a little bit more of the back-channel negotiating style that we associate with a kissinger or jim bake frer s
also in terms of being loyal to president obama. the obama white house was concerned in the beginning, that this superstar, part of team clinton, was going to over-shadow the president and the white house. they were very controlling sometimes in how they methods foreign policy, but secretary clinton never stepped on anybody's toes. she always left it to the president to take the lead on things. so i think that was a sign that she was a team player. i find, charlie, more people from both parties...
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how many people in the obama administration really felt that the c.i.a. was behind the curve on the arab spring. that, you know, it would be unfair to criticize them for not predicting that someone in tunisia would set himself on fire and it would set off this revolt. but there was a cascading series of revolts -- egypt, libya -- that many thought that the c.i.a. didn't quite get... didn't do a good job on. wasn't able to brief the president on in a timely manner. and one of the concerns was... >> charlie: did the white house think that? >> they thought that at the time. they certainly thought that. brennan, interestingly, alluded to it in his confirmation hearings talking about how... he was asked the question about the arab spring. he was very diplomatic but he made it sound like there were instances when the c.i.a. needs to do better. one of the interesting things about doing counterterrorism work for the c.i.a. is you become very close with spy services of her countries, the libyans, the egyptians, the pakistanis. and they will help you hunt down mili
how many people in the obama administration really felt that the c.i.a. was behind the curve on the arab spring. that, you know, it would be unfair to criticize them for not predicting that someone in tunisia would set himself on fire and it would set off this revolt. but there was a cascading series of revolts -- egypt, libya -- that many thought that the c.i.a. didn't quite get... didn't do a good job on. wasn't able to brief the president on in a timely manner. and one of the concerns was......
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ske did so expressing concerns about the obama administration's use of drone attacks. the strikes have been a central part of the president's counterterrorism strategy. issues of legality and the lack of judicial oversight have been strofertion. joining us scott shane of the "new york times", rosa brooks a professor at law at georgetown and peter singer, he is director of 21st century security and intelligence at the brookings institution. here in new york michael boyle, he was formerly a counterterrorism advisor to president obama. i amleased to have all of them here to talk about this. i begin with michael boyle. explain how this became and why, you know, a crucial element of the battle against terrorism on the part of the obama administration. >> well, i think the obama administration confronted a unique series of difficulties when they came into office. the one thing is there was growing instability in pakistan which made rely on pakistan's government much more difficult. the second as we know hamid karzai in afghanistan has also been becoming more and more difficu
ske did so expressing concerns about the obama administration's use of drone attacks. the strikes have been a central part of the president's counterterrorism strategy. issues of legality and the lack of judicial oversight have been strofertion. joining us scott shane of the "new york times", rosa brooks a professor at law at georgetown and peter singer, he is director of 21st century security and intelligence at the brookings institution. here in new york michael boyle, he was...
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first, the obama administration's view. dan pfeiffer is a senior adviser to the president. he joins me now from the white house. newshour dan pfeiffer. let me just cite to you what republican leaders in the housing are saying this afternoon. they've modified their position somewhat. they're no longer insisting on a full delay or defunding of the health care law. they're now saying only if the president will only agree to delay the individual mandate, because they say after all, he's already delayed the business mandate. would the president consider that? >> my apology, we are not able to hear dan pfeiffer, can you hear me now? >> can you hear me now judy? >> there we go. i had a long winded question about whether the president would consider what the house republican leadership is now saying which is delay the individual mandate. >> no, the president will not consider that. the house is continuing to pass legislation they know will never become law. they know it will never pass the united states senate. it will never be signed by the president. they are trying to use the th
first, the obama administration's view. dan pfeiffer is a senior adviser to the president. he joins me now from the white house. newshour dan pfeiffer. let me just cite to you what republican leaders in the housing are saying this afternoon. they've modified their position somewhat. they're no longer insisting on a full delay or defunding of the health care law. they're now saying only if the president will only agree to delay the individual mandate, because they say after all, he's already...
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president obama even called out the president of iraq, jamal talabani, and asked him to resign. so one ofla maliki's rivals coud take the post. none of that happened. their strategy bfs a lot more than taking troops out. apropos your point on the troops, the reason that was a big issue is when the american forces left iraq-- and i think they were thinking about keepinh only 3,000 to 5,000 at thaton point when the negotiations didn't succeed-- and they didn't succeed because of errors on both sides, the americans andbe the iraqis, miscalculations on both sides. but it had a real important strategic consequence. iraq's airspace now is ungoverned territory. nobody controls iraqi airspace now. had we kepttr troops we would ht had maybe six or 10 planes. we don't have any aircraft thers and the iraqis don't have an air force. so what has happened isan weha opened up iraqi airspace as a conduit for iran to fly military supplies to syria, which they're doing on virtually a daily basis now in support of basharof al-assad, which was an inadvertent consequence.an but it stems from the fac
president obama even called out the president of iraq, jamal talabani, and asked him to resign. so one ofla maliki's rivals coud take the post. none of that happened. their strategy bfs a lot more than taking troops out. apropos your point on the troops, the reason that was a big issue is when the american forces left iraq-- and i think they were thinking about keepinh only 3,000 to 5,000 at thaton point when the negotiations didn't succeed-- and they didn't succeed because of errors on both...
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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodff: president obama pushedor a hike in the minimum wage as he toured a north carolina factory, one part of the second term agenda he laid out last night in his state of the union address. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight, we assess the merits of the president's plan to increase prosperity for working class americans. >> woodruff: then, we get the latest on the fiery end to the manhunt for a former los angeles police officer and the investigation into homicides he's accused of committing. >> brown: we take a second look at a story about programs in chicago targeting high-risk, low-income students long before they get to kindergarten. >> i don't think we understood how much of a barrier deep, deep poverty is in terms of engaging families and creating opportunities for children. >> woodruff: and margaret warner examines the calls for action on immigration reform, coming from both sides of capitol hill. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major fundin
captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodff: president obama pushedor a hike in the minimum wage as he toured a north carolina factory, one part of the second term agenda he laid out last night in his state of the union address. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight, we assess the merits of the president's plan to increase prosperity for working class americans. >> woodruff: then, we get the...
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. >> rose: did the obama health-care reform address that? >> i think it made actually the economics a little bit worse, but it moved us more in a social direction. >> rose: made access better and economics worse. >> that's correct. and we haven't really dealt with the economics. >> rose: it really only dealt with access. >> that's right. and lastly on the medicaid front because it is really driven to indigent families, very complicated medical issues, i would leave that one to experts. it's not the biggest portion of the cost. it's medicare and how it relates. and then secondly social security. also in medicare, i would be, for one for raising medicare tax, i have no problem with that. this is, we're talking about, again, something that is part of the fabric of who we are as americans. and you can't just take what's good and not feel accountable and responsible for paying for it. and i think that goes with it. >> rose: it was said at the time of passage and argued by the obama administration that the health-care reform put forward by him was
. >> rose: did the obama health-care reform address that? >> i think it made actually the economics a little bit worse, but it moved us more in a social direction. >> rose: made access better and economics worse. >> that's correct. and we haven't really dealt with the economics. >> rose: it really only dealt with access. >> that's right. and lastly on the medicaid front because it is really driven to indigent families, very complicated medical issues, i would...
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here today was because i feel like president obama... i feel like if we make a statement with our numbers and our passion that he'll get the message. >> woodruff: the keystone project is designed to move crude oil hundreds of thousands of barrels a day that would be extracted from the oil sands of northern alberta in western canada. the oil would be transported across several u.s. states to refinerees and ports in texas. the company behind the 1700-mile pipeline, trans-canada, has altered the route to largely by-pass a water deposit in nebraska. but protest organizers insisted the pipeline still threatens land it crosses and will mean even greater carbon pollution. >> the president needs to think about what his legacy is going to be. 50 years from now, no one is going to care about the fiscal cliff. they're going to ask, the arctic melted in 2012 and then what did you do? and this is the chance to do the right thing. >> woodruff: the keystone project has been pending for more than four years. in 2011, the president called for further stu
here today was because i feel like president obama... i feel like if we make a statement with our numbers and our passion that he'll get the message. >> woodruff: the keystone project is designed to move crude oil hundreds of thousands of barrels a day that would be extracted from the oil sands of northern alberta in western canada. the oil would be transported across several u.s. states to refinerees and ports in texas. the company behind the 1700-mile pipeline, trans-canada, has altered...
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i read that you were in wyoming over the weekend where you have a home and you talked about the obamas team was second rate. what did you mean? >> i'm very, very concerned about what i see happening, charlie, in the national security arena. i think the administration's policies are terribly flawed. i think the damage they're doing to the department is enormous with the sequester. i think the president's performance, by my standards, in the international arena, the middle east and so forth, is worse than many of my friends and colleagues see his domestic policies. i see him heading for the exits in the middle east, getting out of iraq, no follow on agreement, geing out of afghanistan as quickly as he can. jawboning the iranians on the nuclear program. >> rose: is it a problem with the president and his policies or is it with chuck hagel, john brennan, john kerry? >> it's all the president. the president picks the people that he puts around him, too. with respect to chuck hagel and brennan, defense and c.i.a. just in the last week, their performance in front of the committees that have t
i read that you were in wyoming over the weekend where you have a home and you talked about the obamas team was second rate. what did you mean? >> i'm very, very concerned about what i see happening, charlie, in the national security arena. i think the administration's policies are terribly flawed. i think the damage they're doing to the department is enormous with the sequester. i think the president's performance, by my standards, in the international arena, the middle east and so...
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president obama paid a rare call on congress today. he talked up his economic ideas to fellow democrats and tried to lm concerns about his health care law. >> hello, everybody! >> holman: the president arrived first on the house side of the capitol, and later after a closed-door session that lasted nearly an hour, he said his message was simple. >> jobs, middle class, growth. >> holman: house minority leader nancy pelosi said her members were enthusiastic. >> it was a really masterful presentation that he made on the subject of jobs in the future. and today, we had the chance to go back and forth on some of the issues that, so he could hear some of our priorities, and we his. >> holman: other democrats said those issues included the public's confusion over the new health care law and fears the prospects for immigration reform legislation may be dimming. later, mr. obama crossed the capitol, for a similar meeting with senate democrats. maine independent angus king-- who caucuses with the democrats- - said on health care, the president u
president obama paid a rare call on congress today. he talked up his economic ideas to fellow democrats and tried to lm concerns about his health care law. >> hello, everybody! >> holman: the president arrived first on the house side of the capitol, and later after a closed-door session that lasted nearly an hour, he said his message was simple. >> jobs, middle class, growth. >> holman: house minority leader nancy pelosi said her members were enthusiastic. >> it...
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president obama also phoned morsi last night. a white house statement released afterward read in part the president told president morsi that the united states is committed to the democratic process in egypt and does not support any single party or group. he stressed that democracy is about more than elections. egyptian army attack helicopters circled tahrir square today. many protestors who saw it as a sign of solidarity welcomed the military's move. >> no, the army did not carry out a coups. this is the people's will. the muslim brotherhood has failed. they failed to government. >> the military statement yesterday was a great statement and made all the egyptian people honor and salute our supreme council of the armed forces. >> outside the aviation ministry armored vehicles showed military force. soldiers stood by as observers. but morsi supporter vowed to resist any efforts to drive the egyptian president from office. >> the general yesterday did a great service to the revolution because he readied the islamic forces once more
president obama also phoned morsi last night. a white house statement released afterward read in part the president told president morsi that the united states is committed to the democratic process in egypt and does not support any single party or group. he stressed that democracy is about more than elections. egyptian army attack helicopters circled tahrir square today. many protestors who saw it as a sign of solidarity welcomed the military's move. >> no, the army did not carry out a...
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president obama attended the school from 1971-1979. displays from the president's home state of hawaii and from illinois the state he represented in the u.s. senate. and for the first family after a long day of pomp and circumstance, a night of inaugural balls lay ahead. >> brown: from large families trekking miles to witness history to spirited entrepreneurs selling inaugural wares, people braved the cold this morning to attend the president's second inauguration in person. late today an official said that the turnout was higher than estimated earlier, more than 800,000 and possibly as many as one million people. ray suarez was there, and has our story. >> suarez: the crowd was eventually enormous. but there was no pushing, no shouting. people had the rest of a long morning to take their places on the national mall. >> programs! suarez: haechers were selling, well, a little bit of everything. there were crowd control barriers and plenty of security but more last-minute directions. please and thank you than cross words. the mood overal
president obama attended the school from 1971-1979. displays from the president's home state of hawaii and from illinois the state he represented in the u.s. senate. and for the first family after a long day of pomp and circumstance, a night of inaugural balls lay ahead. >> brown: from large families trekking miles to witness history to spirited entrepreneurs selling inaugural wares, people braved the cold this morning to attend the president's second inauguration in person. late today an...
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>> not encouragingly for the obama administration, as you said the obama administration hoped as just with the action in libya they would be acting in concert not only with european partners but with the arab league. the arab league you know last week i think it was met, and said, essentially, held assad, said assad should be held to account, was critical of assad stopped short of military action. this week starting yesterday they had an emergency meeting which they moved up from later in the week to reconsider the question. but what came out, the first readings looked like oh they're not really calling on the international community to do something. but when you look at the text and i spoke to people both in the egyptian government and in the arab league. they say the important thing about the today's announcement was, yes, we're calling on the united nations and the international community to take some sort of detrnt action or deterrent measures against the use of chemical weapons by the regime but the only legal basis for military action is under either the u.n. charter of self def
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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: president obama joined a gathering of leaders from the world's wealthiest nations today. topping the agenda: what to do about the bloody civil war in syria. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we explore the u.s.-russian split over syria, and the shared goal of stopping the violence. >> woodruff: then, the supreme court ruled arizona may not require proof of citizenship in order to vote. marcia coyle breaks down the decision. >> ifill: ray suarez continues our series inside immigration reform. tonight, we debate the "e- verify" system to check workers' eligibility. >> woodruff: we look at the surprise result in iran's presidential election, and what they could mean for its nuclear program and relations with the u.s. >> ifill: hari sreenivasan gets the latest on the war in the states over whether to expand medicaid under president obama's health care law. >> woodruff: and paul solman closes with a conversation with the author of a new book, "who owns the future?," which p
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i think it's all part of the broader obama second term agenda. and so what they are obviously saying is they are moving ahead with this. they made it more cost effective and saying it is a huge public benefit. at the same time the environmentalists are locking at all these other fronts. and they're saying, for example, on the keystone pipeline, that they are saying, you know, yes, this will supply oil from canada, but it's basically a referendum on what obama will do on climate. so that is a very difficult decision will make this summer it is unclear whether he will do, whether he is going to disappoint the community. and what he is also looking at is whether they will regulate both greenhouse-gas emissions from new power plants. that's something that should be finalized soon, but may not be. or are they going to regulate existing power plants in the future. >> so how do you see the calculus in announcing this while others are pending. >> certainly this is something broadly welcomed by the vironmental communi. and 'seally going to be, with one po
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president obama would not discuss specifics today. instead he said this. >> i'm confident that there are some steps that we can take that don't require legislation and that are within my authority as president. and where you get a step that has the opportunity to reduce the possibility of gun violence, then i want to go ahead and take it. >> brown: he conceded that a fight in congress is likely but he hopes that some compromise is is possible. >> the issue here is not whether or not we believe in the second amendment. the issue is are there some sensible steps that we can take to make sure that somebody like the individual in newtown can't walk into a school and gun down a bunch of children? in a shockingly rapid fashion. and surely we can do something about that. >> brown: also today the president took the opportunity to defend his efforts to work with congress on a host of issues, saying in essence it's a two-way street. >> most people who know me know i'm a pretty friendly guy. and i like a good party. when i'm over here at the con
president obama would not discuss specifics today. instead he said this. >> i'm confident that there are some steps that we can take that don't require legislation and that are within my authority as president. and where you get a step that has the opportunity to reduce the possibility of gun violence, then i want to go ahead and take it. >> brown: he conceded that a fight in congress is likely but he hopes that some compromise is is possible. >> the issue here is not whether...
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president obama himself spoke by phone with house speaker john boehner. in a letter, boehner had urged him to explain the rationale for any attack on syria. separately, nearly 120 other house members-- 98 republicans and 18 democrats-- wrote to the president, demanding that he seek congressional authorization before any military strike. meanwhile, in london, british prime minter isvid cameron faced a rising chorus of opposition in parliament to attacking syria. he sought to play down fears of a wider war. >> to me the biggest danger of escalation is if the world community, not just britain but america, and others, stand back and do nothing because i think assad will draw very clear conclusions from that. >> brown: france endorsed that sentiment, and the defense minister signaled his nation's military is poised to act. >> ( translated ): the armed forces are in a position to respond to the requests and the decisions of the president once he reaches that point. >> brown: the french and british leaders had already spoken by phone with president obama. today,
president obama himself spoke by phone with house speaker john boehner. in a letter, boehner had urged him to explain the rationale for any attack on syria. separately, nearly 120 other house members-- 98 republicans and 18 democrats-- wrote to the president, demanding that he seek congressional authorization before any military strike. meanwhile, in london, british prime minter isvid cameron faced a rising chorus of opposition in parliament to attacking syria. he sought to play down fears of a...